Moses
Moses is an artwork in Kansas, at a modelled elevation of 307 m. Coon Point stands 338 m to the west-northwest, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is The Jayhawk Nest, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 passes 138 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1982-05-12
- Material
- bronze
What to expect
How to reach it
- 138.0 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 24.8 mi off the Frontier Military Historic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Marvin Grove: 0.2 mi
- The Japansese Friendship Garden: 0.5 mi
- Veterans Park: 0.6 mi
- Water Tower Park: 0.8 mi
- Parnell Park: 0.9 mi
- The Jayhawk Nest: 0.0 mi
- Chesty Lion: 0.7 mi
- MacKomics Studio: 1.1 mi
- Relay Race: 3.5 mi
- Native Topekan: 22.3 mi
- Natural History Museum: 0.1 mi
- Spencer Museum of Art: 0.1 mi
- Watkins Museum of History: 0.5 mi
- Booth Family Hall of Athletics: 0.6 mi
- Haskell Cultural Center and Museum: 1.4 mi
- Lawrence Community Garden: 0.5 mi
- Audio-Reader Sensory Garden: 0.5 mi
- Lawrence Community Orchard: 0.9 mi
- Monarch Watch Garden: 1.4 mi
- Little Prairie Community Garden: 2.2 mi
- Victory Eagle-WWI Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Memorial Campanile & Carillon: 0.2 mi
- Korean War Memorial: 0.4 mi
- Vietnam War Memorial: 0.4 mi
- Phog Allen: 0.6 mi
- Conrad & Viola McGrew Nature Preserve: 3.2 mi
- Kanza Southwind Nature Preserve: 3.7 mi
- Fitch Natural History Reservation: 5.8 mi
- McColl Nature Reserve: 5.9 mi
- Archery Only Area: 6.9 mi
- Lawrence Arts Center: 0.7 mi
- Locomotive #1073: 0.9 mi
- The Teepee at Teepee Junction: 2.9 mi
- Democratic Headquarters [historic]: 10.1 mi
- Constitution Hall State Historic Site: 10.1 mi
- Franklin: 4.0 mi
- Prairie City: 13.9 mi
- Twin Mound: 14.6 mi
- Coburn: 16.5 mi
- Richland: 16.8 mi
- Mount Oread: 0.5 mi
- Shank Hill: 5.0 mi
- Blue Mound: 5.0 mi
- Sanders Mound: 5.5 mi
- Coon Point: 10.3 mi
- Wakarusa River Falls: 4.8 mi
- Cedar Lake Falls: 22.5 mi
- Overlook Park Shelter 1: 5.4 mi
- Overlook Park Shelter 2: 5.4 mi
- Bloomington Beach: 7.6 mi
- Swim Beach: 14.8 mi
- Argentine Limestone Outcrop: 23.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Moses. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coon Point | WNW 287° | 338 m | 10.3 mi |
| Blue Mound | SE 140° | 318 m | 5.0 mi |
| Fowler Hill | S 170° | 318 m | 18.0 mi |
| Nolan Hill | NNW 343° | 317 m | 10.8 mi |
| Mount Oread | WNW 289° | 316 m | 0.5 mi |
| Twin Mounds | WSW 243° | 316 m | 15.0 mi |
| Shank Hill | SSW 192° | 304 m | 5.0 mi |
| Sanders Mound | WSW 251° | 288 m | 5.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 18:58 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 05:56 | 20:11 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:45 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 16:21 | 17:03 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 33 | 44 | 54 | 65 | 75 | 79 | 78 | 69 | 57 | 44 | 33 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 4.1 | 5.1 | 5.7 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 2.0 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lawrence, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/9244353449
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